Republic of the Rif

Republic of the Rif was a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1921 to 1926 CE, about 5 years. Its people spoke Berber languages (Numidian, Tuareg, Amazigh dynasties).

Berber republic of Abd el-Krim, who routed a Spanish army at Annual in 1921. A joint French and Spanish campaign using chemical weapons crushed it in 1926.

See Republic of the Rif on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1921 to 1926 CE

Duration

5 years

Type

State

Region

Maghreb, North and West Africa

Language family

Berber

Capital

Ajdir

Neighbours in North and West Africa

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
• French Algeria 1830 to 1962 CE
• French West Africa 1895 to 1960 CE
• British Nigeria 1914 to 1960 CE
• Portuguese Cape Verde 1462 to 1975 CE
• French Senegal 1659 to 1960 CE
• Liberia 1847 CE to the present
• Majeerteen Sultanate c. 1750 to 1927 CE
• Sierra Leone Colony 1808 to 1961 CE
• Kingdom of Jimma c. 1790 to 1932 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia

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